Resilient wheel



"ill-'874,396 i Aug. 30, 1932. w. E. WEAVER RESILIENT WHEEL Filed lax-ch 7. 1930 Patented Aug. 30, 1932 UNITED STATES 'WALTER E. WEAVER, 0F HOUSTON, TEXAS, ASSIGNOB 0F ONE-HALF T0 HARRY L. KAUF g PATENT ori-ICE HOLD, OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS EEsILIEN'r WHEEL Application led March 7,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a-resilient wheel.

One object of the invention is to provide a resilient wheel of the character described specially designed for use Von vehicles such as motor vehicles and by the use of which the ordinary pneumatic tire may be dispensed with, if desired, and a solid tire used.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wheel of the character described having a novel type: of spokes secured in a novel manner to the hub andto the wheel felly.

With the above and other objects in view, the linvention has particular relationto oertain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure l shows a side elevation of the wheel, partly in section, taken on the linev 1-1 of Figure 2, and

Figure 2 shows a sectional view of the wheel taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures the numeral 1 designates a wheel felly of any selected type. The numeral 2 designates a wheel hub of any conventional contour and Y this hub has the spaced peripheral pockets 3 having the oppositely disposed grooves 4 at the bottom disposed substantially parallel with the axis of the hub. These pockets converge inwardly and the inner ends of the spokes 5 are seated therein and are/provided with the beadsas 6 which fit into said grooves. Wedges, as 7 are tted into said pockets, between the corresponding spokes and aresecured in such position by means of the set bolts 8 whose inner ends are threaded into the hub. These wedges hold the inner ends of the spokes securely clamped in place; Fitted over the outer end of the hub there is an outer end hub cap 9 having the annular flange 10 which is bolted to the hub and which abuts against the outer ends of the wedges 7 and holds them securely in place. The spokes 5 are arcuate in form and are 1930. Se'rlal No. 434,091.

inner side of the felly 1. Reinforcing plates 11 are fitted against the inner sides of said outer ends and said plates and spoke ends are secured to the felly by means of suitable bolts 12.

A tire rim, with a tire thereon may be Vmounted on the felly in any improved 4able spokes whose inner ends are tted into each pocket,said spokes having beads which fit into said grooves, wedges fitted snugl in said pockets f between the correspon ing spokes, set bolts fitted through said wedges and whose inner ends are threaded into the hub, a hub cap having an annular flange which is bolted to the hubV and which closes the lateral open side of each of said pockets and abuts the outer ends of the wedgesand a felly secured to the outer ends of said spokes.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name.

flexible and their outer ends lie against the y WALTER E. WEAVER.l 

